{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"On Grief: A Podcast about Death","home_page_url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/json","description":"On Grief: A Podcast about Death is an exploration of what the people closest to the dead and dying know about death that the average lay person is too scared to ask.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"We all die, but almost none of us talk about it","pubdate":"2020-03-19T11:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":true,"owner":"Karen Geier","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/9/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"7f4e87f3-3eae-451f-a39a-7a879e94dee6","title":"Episode 117: Widows","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/117","content_text":"In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nHow young widows are treated differently than older widows\nWhat strange things people say to you when you're a widow\nHow people often try to burnish a dead spouse instead of being realistic about their lives\nWhat taboos there are around dating again\nHow being a young widow changes how you parent\nAnd more.\n\n\nLost and Found can be found on the web: https://lostandfoundto.com/ and on instagram: @lostandfoundto","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow young widows are treated differently than older widows\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat strange things people say to you when you\u0026#39;re a widow\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow people often try to burnish a dead spouse instead of being realistic about their lives\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat taboos there are around dating again\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow being a young widow changes how you parent\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLost and Found can be found on the web: \u003ca href=\"https://lostandfoundto.com/\" 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high functioning while grieving\nWhen she knew she needed therapy\nHow to navigate therapy when your memories are scant\nHow she turned her pain into a new career\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraumatic loss as an infant\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat people say to children when they lose parents\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe perils of being high functioning while grieving\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen she knew she needed therapy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to navigate therapy when your memories are scant\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow she turned her pain into a new career\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Lindsay Joy Taylor of the Joyful Jewelry Box  (https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheJoyfulJewelryBox) joins me to discuss her incredible story of managing grief.","date_published":"2020-01-30T05:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/e920b5df-c250-4e80-a0c3-7d95dae607e7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24294213,"duration_in_seconds":1012}]},{"id":"563168c1-4590-4cd3-81e1-f0d755ad8eac","title":"Episode 115: Equine Learning","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/115","content_text":"In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nThe neuroscience of why we bond with horses\nWhy Gail decided to change her life to work with horses\nWhat the primary benefits of Equine Learning are\nWho is an ideal candidate for Equine Learning\nWhat types of activities comprise Equine Learning\nWhat horses can teach us about grief\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe neuroscience of why we bond with horses\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Gail decided to change her life to work with horses\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the primary benefits of Equine Learning are\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho is an ideal candidate for Equine Learning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat types of activities comprise Equine Learning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat horses can teach us about grief\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Gail Carruthers from Skye Blue Acres (http://www.skyeblueacres.com) joins me to discuss how horses can help people through their grief.","date_published":"2020-01-23T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/563168c1-4590-4cd3-81e1-f0d755ad8eac.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26897889,"duration_in_seconds":1120}]},{"id":"ee5d7aa7-6686-4703-8c04-0f9167a257cb","title":"Episode 114: Laurie Kilmartin","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/114","content_text":"Laurie Kilmartin joins me to discuss her experiences with hospice and the death of her father.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhy she decided to write jokes about her dead dad\nHow her family reacted to her making jokes about the aburdity of death\nWhat you should make sure you do with your relatives while they're still alive\nWhat to do when you're drowning in a dead person's stuff\nWhat it's like watching the Oscars with your dead dad\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eLaurie Kilmartin joins me to discuss her experiences with hospice and the death of her father.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy she decided to write jokes about her dead dad\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow her family reacted to her making jokes about the aburdity of death\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat you should make sure you do with your relatives while they\u0026#39;re still alive\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to do when you\u0026#39;re drowning in a dead person\u0026#39;s stuff\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it\u0026#39;s like watching the Oscars with your dead dad\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Comedian Laurie Kilmartin lost her dad to cancer and rather than grieve privately, she mounted a comedy show and later a book about her experiences.\r\n\r\nDead People Suck ISBN: 9781635650006 ","date_published":"2020-01-09T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/ee5d7aa7-6686-4703-8c04-0f9167a257cb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23866013,"duration_in_seconds":994}]},{"id":"84f4f195-32c2-4924-8b17-b48799065893","title":"Episode 113: Suicide","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/113","content_text":"In this episode we discuss:\n\n\nDoes everyone have suicidal ideation?\nHow do you know whether you're having a fleeting thought of suicide or it's something more \nHow to be a supportive family member, friend, partner to a person who is suffering suicidal ideation\nWhat can you do if you're a family member, friend, partner and you're concerned for a person suffering from suicidal ideation\nWhen is hospitalization recommended?\nShould you try to place an involuntary hold on a person who is suffering?\nAnd more...\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes everyone have suicidal ideation?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you know whether you\u0026#39;re having a fleeting thought of suicide or it\u0026#39;s something more \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to be a supportive family member, friend, partner to a person who is suffering suicidal ideation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can you do if you\u0026#39;re a family member, friend, partner and you\u0026#39;re concerned for a person suffering from suicidal ideation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen is hospitalization recommended?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould you try to place an involuntary hold on a person who is suffering?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Content Warning: This entire episode is a frank discussion of suicide.\r\n\r\nSeth Amitin, LCSW joins me to discuss what we know about suicide, what the myths are surrounding suicide, and how grieving people who die by suicide is different.","date_published":"2019-12-19T05:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/84f4f195-32c2-4924-8b17-b48799065893.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35767193,"duration_in_seconds":1117}]},{"id":"ea5a4a9f-0037-49e1-ab18-6837226e517e","title":"Episode 112: Death Doula","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/112","content_text":"In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhat does a Death Doula Do?\nWhat kinds of things can you ask a Death Doula for?\nHow Death Doulas can help facilitate better communication around death\nWhat Death Doulas DON'T DO\nWhen you should engage a Death Doula\nHow can you become a Death Doula \nAnd much more....\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does a Death Doula Do?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kinds of things can you ask a Death Doula for?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Death Doulas can help facilitate better communication around death\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Death Doulas DON\u0026#39;T DO\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you should engage a Death Doula\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can you become a Death Doula \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more....\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Madeleine Domingue joins me to discuss what a Death Doula does, why you need one, and what myths still exist about the practice","date_published":"2019-12-12T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/ea5a4a9f-0037-49e1-ab18-6837226e517e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32675967,"duration_in_seconds":1020}]},{"id":"ef1b9cfb-fb80-4f37-bfdb-bd86b1125220","title":"Episode 111: Funerary Traditions","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/111","content_text":"In this episode we discuss:\n\n\n    The history of the Jewish Funeral in America\n    What happens from the time a Jewish person dies to the funeral\n    What makes Jewish funerals different from Protestant funerals\nWhat happens at the unveiling\n\nWhy Muslim bodies are prepared by volunteers\n\nWhat happens in the preparation of Muslims for burial\n\nWhat prayers are said at a funeral\n\nWhy there are no Quran passages on Islamic headstones\n\nWhat is the history of the Jazz Funeral?\n\nWhat to expect from the parade to the Repast\n\nHow did black communities band together to ensure their members received a proper funeral\n\nWhat is the ettiquette of a Jazz Funeral?\n\n\n\nAnd more...","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    The history of the Jewish Funeral in America\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    What happens from the time a Jewish person dies to the funeral\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    What makes Jewish funerals different from Protestant funerals\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWhat happens at the unveiling\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWhy Muslim bodies are prepared by volunteers\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWhat happens in the preparation of Muslims for burial\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWhat prayers are said at a funeral\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWhy there are no Quran passages on Islamic headstones\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWhat is the history of the Jazz Funeral?\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWhat to expect from the parade to the Repast\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eHow did black communities band together to ensure their members received a proper funeral\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWhat is the ettiquette of a Jazz Funeral?\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd more...\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Three guests join me to discuss Funerary Traditions: Rabbi Andy Kahn, a Rabbi from New York, Khadijah, a woman who volunteers to prepare Muslim women's bodies in the Greater Toronto Area, and David Kunian, Music Curator at the New Orleans Jazz Museum to discuss Funerary Traditions you might not be familiar with.","date_published":"2019-12-05T04:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/ef1b9cfb-fb80-4f37-bfdb-bd86b1125220.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33246899,"duration_in_seconds":1038}]},{"id":"432d68b3-bd90-4fc5-8f02-3238eb6daad0","title":"Episode 110: EMDR with Dr. Roger Solomon","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/110","content_text":"What is EMDR? In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nThe science behind this treatment\nWho can benefit from it\nWho is precluded from doing it\nWhat the phases of the treatment are\nWhat happens in a session\nWhat kind of results can people expect?\nAnd more...\n\n\nhttps://www.emdr.com/\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl9GoXIzBzQ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is EMDR? In this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe science behind this treatment\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho can benefit from it\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho is precluded from doing it\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the phases of the treatment are\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat happens in a session\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kind of results can people expect?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.emdr.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.emdr.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl9GoXIzBzQ\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl9GoXIzBzQ\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"EMDR is touted as a cutting edge, highly effective treatment for many conditions, including PTSD and Grief. Dr Roger Solomon joins me to discuss what EMDR is. ","date_published":"2019-11-21T11:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/432d68b3-bd90-4fc5-8f02-3238eb6daad0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32818909,"duration_in_seconds":1025}]},{"id":"75cd0cbe-53ff-4242-aad0-58e2c7e8d43e","title":"Episode 109: Pet Grief Part Two","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/109","content_text":"In this episode we discuss:\n\n\nDifferent kinds of Pet Loss and why each has unique challenges\nDo pets miss their owners in a divorce?\nWhat can you do to actively move your grief forward\nWhy our bond with service animals complicates grief\nAm I crazy for throwing a pet funeral?\nAnd much more...\nSpecial Guest: Adam Clark.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent kinds of Pet Loss and why each has unique challenges\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo pets miss their owners in a divorce?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can you do to actively move your grief forward\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy our bond with service animals complicates grief\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAm I crazy for throwing a pet funeral?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Adam Clark.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Adam Clark, LCSW, AASW and founder of Head, Heart \u0026 Hooves Counseling (https://www.headhearthoovescounseling.com) joins me to delve deeper into Pet Grief from a clinical perspective.","date_published":"2019-11-14T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/75cd0cbe-53ff-4242-aad0-58e2c7e8d43e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29680035,"duration_in_seconds":927}]},{"id":"0d7972bc-d78c-4322-96d5-cc80614841ba","title":"Episode 108: Pet Grief Part One","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/108","content_text":"Wendy Van De Poll, Certified End of Life and Pet Loss Grief Coach and Bestselling Author, joins me to discuss the tough topic of Pet Grief.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nHow to mentally prepare for losing a pet\nShould you be present when your pet is euthanized\nWhy we still trivialize pet loss grief\nShould you get a new pet right away?\nShould you throw away all the items from your deceased pet?\nHow to talk to kids about Pet Grief\nAnd much more...\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWendy Van De Poll, Certified End of Life and Pet Loss Grief Coach and Bestselling Author, joins me to discuss the tough topic of Pet Grief.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to mentally prepare for losing a pet\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould you be present when your pet is euthanized\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy we still trivialize pet loss grief\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould you get a new pet right away?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould you throw away all the items from your deceased pet?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to talk to kids about Pet Grief\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Wendy Van De Poll, from the Center for Pet Loss Grief https://centerforpetlossgrief.com/  joins me to discuss how we have overlooked the impact of Pet Loss Grief far too long.","date_published":"2019-11-07T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/0d7972bc-d78c-4322-96d5-cc80614841ba.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33722537,"duration_in_seconds":1053}]},{"id":"dfea6d57-2709-480a-b237-119ba4114e44","title":"Episode 107: The Right to Die With Exit International's Philip Nitschke","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/107","content_text":"While most of us respect that the terminally ill or very old might want to exercise their right to die, not many have come around on the idea that any adult with mental capacity should have the right to end their life on their own terms.\n\nPhilip Nitschke joins me to explain why Exit International provides information and works to move legislation past a medicalized model to bring this crucial right to more people.\n\n\n    In this episode, we discuss:\n    Societal taboos around this topic\n    The interest by the general public in understanding this right\n    What are the new trends in this area\n    Why people who want to exercise this right need a plan in place\n    What a SARCO pod is\n    And much more...\n\n\nExit International\n\nThe SARCO pod video ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWhile most of us respect that the terminally ill or very old might want to exercise their right to die, not many have come around on the idea that any adult with mental capacity should have the right to end their life on their own terms.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Nitschke joins me to explain why Exit International provides information and works to move legislation past a medicalized model to bring this crucial right to more people.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    In this episode, we discuss:\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Societal taboos around this topic\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    The interest by the general public in understanding this right\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    What are the new trends in this area\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Why people who want to exercise this right need a plan in place\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    What a SARCO pod is\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    And much more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://exitinternational.net/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eExit International\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIY7lumxQxE\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe SARCO pod video \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"While most of us respect that the terminally ill or very old might want to exercise their right to die, not many have come around on the idea that any adult with mental capacity should have the right to end their life on their own terms.\r\nPhilip Nitschke joins me to explain why Exit International provides information and works to move legislation past a medicalized model to bring this crucial right to more people.","date_published":"2019-10-31T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/dfea6d57-2709-480a-b237-119ba4114e44.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31772339,"duration_in_seconds":992}]},{"id":"ca9991fb-668d-48eb-b9dd-519c4f71633d","title":"Episode 106: Child Grief","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/106","content_text":"In this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nHow to prepare children if someone they know is going to die soon\nHow to help children understand what death is before it happens in the family\nHow to recognize normal child grief patterns\nWhen to know if a child's grief is more complicated\nHow do other factors (such as the media, divorce, or animal deaths) complicate child grief\nWhat to never say to children who are grieving\nAnd much more...\nSpecial Guest: Andrea Warnick.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to prepare children if someone they know is going to die soon\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to help children understand what death is before it happens in the family\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recognize normal child grief patterns\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to know if a child\u0026#39;s grief is more complicated\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do other factors (such as the media, divorce, or animal deaths) complicate child grief\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to never say to children who are grieving\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Andrea Warnick.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"What should we know about the way children grieve to make us better at helping them cope? Andrea Warnick, licensed psychotherapist with a specialty in Child Grief, joins me to discuss.\r\n\r\nhttps://andreawarnick.com/","date_published":"2019-10-24T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/ca9991fb-668d-48eb-b9dd-519c4f71633d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35011957,"duration_in_seconds":1078}]},{"id":"2a6ce416-2612-4557-a445-883d77a1869f","title":"Episode 105: Caitlin Doughty","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/105","content_text":"Caitlin Doughty answers questions from kids and myself alike. We discuss:\n\n\nWhat are the legalities of cannibalism?\nWill animals dig up my body if I'm not buried deeply enough?\nCan you be cremated on a funeral pyre in America?\nCan you still be buried alive?\nAnd many more...\nSpecial Guest: Caitlin Doughty.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eCaitlin Doughty answers questions from kids and myself alike. We discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the legalities of cannibalism?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill animals dig up my body if I\u0026#39;m not buried deeply enough?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you be cremated on a funeral pyre in America?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you still be buried alive?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Caitlin Doughty.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Author and Funeral Director and host of Ask A Mortician Caitlin Doughty joins me to talk about her book Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? (ISBN  039365270X) and other things she has learned about death and dying in her career.","date_published":"2019-10-17T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/2a6ce416-2612-4557-a445-883d77a1869f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33103957,"duration_in_seconds":1034}]},{"id":"6dd7a3d8-0e9e-4da5-8715-561c9f010b99","title":"Episode 104: Adam Cayton-Holland","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/104","content_text":"CONTENT WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE.\n\nIn this episode, Adam Cayton-Holland talks about the death by suicide of his younger sister right when his career was about to take off. \n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhat his family was like\nHow his sister Lydia's mental health changed\nWhat the family did to intervene with Lydia\nHow Adam's grief manifested\nWhat Adam learned about his family's grief\nWhat kind of therapy worked for him\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Adam Cayton-Holland.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eCONTENT WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Adam Cayton-Holland talks about the death by suicide of his younger sister right when his career was about to take off. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat his family was like\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow his sister Lydia\u0026#39;s mental health changed\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the family did to intervene with Lydia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Adam\u0026#39;s grief manifested\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Adam learned about his family\u0026#39;s grief\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kind of therapy worked for him\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Adam Cayton-Holland.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Comedian Adam Cayton-Holland joins me to discuss his book and one man show Tragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-Comic Memoir (ISBN 1501170163) and how the sudden death of his sister changed his life","date_published":"2019-10-10T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/6dd7a3d8-0e9e-4da5-8715-561c9f010b99.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":91000501,"duration_in_seconds":2843}]},{"id":"78b05998-3d1d-46a7-a837-1156375ef044","title":"Episode 103: History of Grief","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/103","content_text":"Brandy Schillace and I discuss:\n\n\nWhat we know about grief from what's available in recorded history\nWhat the Reformation did that changed the way we view the dead\nHow the Victorians turned even death into a commercial endeavour and an opportunity for class markers\nHow the traditional American way of mourning came to be\nWhat social media is doing to shape our way of grieving\nAnd more...\n\n\nBrandy Schillace's website\nBuy Death's Summer Coat hereSpecial Guest: Brandy Schillace.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eBrandy Schillace and I discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat we know about grief from what\u0026#39;s available in recorded history\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the Reformation did that changed the way we view the dead\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Victorians turned even death into a commercial endeavour and an opportunity for class markers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the traditional American way of mourning came to be\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat social media is doing to shape our way of grieving\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://brandyschillace.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBrandy Schillace\u0026#39;s website\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Summer-Coat-History-Teaches/dp/1681773244\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBuy Death\u0026#39;s Summer Coat here\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Brandy Schillace.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Author Brandy Schillace (Death's Summer Coat - ISBN 1681773244 ) joins me to discuss the history of the Western way of grieving. ","date_published":"2019-10-03T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/78b05998-3d1d-46a7-a837-1156375ef044.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32057387,"duration_in_seconds":1001}]},{"id":"3e9f56f2-3458-4848-acdc-185c01ecf220","title":"Episode 102: Mortician","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/102","content_text":"Mortician and Funeral Director Erin Bodishbaugh explains what being a mortician is like.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\n\nWhat kinds of people become morticians\nWhy mortician school weeds out the goths\nWhat an average day at work is like\nWhat are the misconceptions about dead bodies\nWhat surprises they've had on the job\nEverything you've ever been curious about with cremation\nWhat requests they've had to turn down\nWhat the best eulogy they've ever witnessed was like\nAnd more...\nSpecial Guest: Erin Bodishbaugh.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMortician and Funeral Director Erin Bodishbaugh explains what being a mortician is like.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kinds of people become morticians\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy mortician school weeds out the goths\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat an average day at work is like\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the misconceptions about dead bodies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat surprises they\u0026#39;ve had on the job\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything you\u0026#39;ve ever been curious about with cremation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat requests they\u0026#39;ve had to turn down\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the best eulogy they\u0026#39;ve ever witnessed was like\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Erin Bodishbaugh.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"***UNLOCKED FULL EPISODE. Visit patreon.com/ongriefpod to support the podcast and unlock full episodes in the future.*** \r\n\r\nIn this episode, I ask Mortician and Funeral Director Erin Bodishbaugh all the questions about their job everyone's afraid to ask","date_published":"2019-09-26T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/3e9f56f2-3458-4848-acdc-185c01ecf220.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":94769655,"duration_in_seconds":3948}]},{"id":"965d6f49-b0ed-4f76-86eb-ae36104a39c0","title":"Episode 101: I Die","url":"https://ongrief.fireside.fm/101","content_text":"Please note: this episode is not intended to endorse the use of substances that are illegal.\n\nIn this episode, we explore what it is like to die. I discuss this with Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author Dr. Eben Alexander (The Map of Heaven) who tells me about his Near Death Experience.\n\nI also discuss how we can simulate a Near Death Experience through a drug called 5-MeO DMT (\"The toad\" or \"Bufo\") with Hilary Agro, a researcher and anthropologist who studies psychedelics, and I take 5-MeO DMT and describe my induced Near Death Experience.\n\nPlease note that for legal reasons, I am unable to discuss sourcing of 5-MeO DMTSpecial Guests: Dr. Eben Alexander and Hilary Agro.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePlease note: this episode is not intended to endorse the use of substances that are illegal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we explore what it is like to die. I discuss this with Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author Dr. Eben Alexander (The Map of Heaven) who tells me about his Near Death Experience.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI also discuss how we can simulate a Near Death Experience through a drug called 5-MeO DMT (\u0026quot;The toad\u0026quot; or \u0026quot;Bufo\u0026quot;) with Hilary Agro, a researcher and anthropologist who studies psychedelics, and I take 5-MeO DMT and describe my induced Near Death Experience.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that for legal reasons, I am unable to discuss sourcing of 5-MeO DMT\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Dr. Eben Alexander and Hilary Agro.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"**UNLOCKED FULL EPISODE*** For more free episodes, visit Patreon.com/ongriefpod \r\n\r\nTo understand death, we have to ask people who have been there what it's like. I asked Dr. Eben Alexander, a Neurosurgeon and Near Death Experiencer to tell me what happened to him.\r\n\r\nI also induce a Near Death Experience with the help of a substance called 5-MeO DMT.","date_published":"2019-08-23T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/957febcc-1e43-4437-b55b-18046c56f8d0/965d6f49-b0ed-4f76-86eb-ae36104a39c0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":98966803,"duration_in_seconds":3092}]}]}